Transport & Supply Chain Planner
Do you want to work in an international environment for a world-leading company? Do you have a passion for Supply Chain Management, and you see opportunities rather than problems, then this role might be for you. We are now looking for a Transport & Supply Chain Planner. Take the opportunity and apply today!
About the role
In the role as Transport & Supply Chain Planner you will work with various task within Transport- and Supply Chain Management. Together with the team, you will strengthen, follow up and improve the performances from transport suppliers, external distribution centers as well as finding unexplored areas of improvement.
Other tasks:
Assist and support operational activities e.g. spot requests, finding capacity, freight booking.
Manage inventory levels for our Distribution Centers (DC) in Europe.
Support to DC:s and sales organization regarding supply chain questions.
Participate and support in projects managed by Global Logistics
Administrate procurement and transport booking systems
Attest and control transport supplier invoices.
The position is temporary (24 months) with possibility of extension for the right candidate. You will be located at our office in Umeå and have the possibility to work 2 days/week from home.
Your profile
A University degree (BSc) in Logistics and Supply Chain Management or relevant work experience within the field. It is meritorious if you have worked in an international environment and have experience from ERP system Movex or equivalent. You have strong analytical skills and good MS Office skills, especially Excel.
We are looking for someone who is structured and to succeed in this role, it is important to be a team player and see opportunities rather than problems. Since you in this role will collaborate with different stake holders both internal and external, it is important that you have good communication skills. As we operate globally you must be able to communicate fluent in English both in speech and in writing.
What can we offer?
At JOST Umeå you get to work in an international environment for a world-leading company. Our employees describe the atmosphere with us as familiar between colleagues, both within and between departments. In terms of work, there is great freedom under responsibility, short decision paths and great opportunities to develop.
Working with us means being part of a team with strong forward thinking, drive and ambition – always with the customer's best interests in focus. We work for our customers to be met by high quality products and it is important for us to be innovative in the industry. Through technological development at the forefront, we contribute to the agriculture of the future.
As employee benefits, we offer flexible working hours as we think that it is important for our employees to be able to adapt the work to what suits each individual's life situation. We also offer wellness grants and massage at our workplaces. We also offer the possibility of a benefit bike and private health insurance.
As we want to increase our diversity, we especially welcome applicants with different genders and backgrounds.
To ensure a safe and secure work environment, we conduct background checks in connection with recruitment and apply random drug tests at our workplace.
Your application
For questions about the position, please contact recruiting manager Göran Broman at 090-170 415. For question regarding the recruitment process, please contact HRBP, Linnéa Östensson at 090-170 411. Since interviews will be ongoing during the recruitment process, please send in your application as soon as possible. Last date to apply is 15 of February.

- Area of expertise
- Human Resources, IT, Finance, Logistics & other support functions
- Locations
- JOST Umeå AB
- Remote status
- Hybrid
About JOST Umeå
JOST Umeå is part of JOST Group which is a world-leading producer and supplier of safety-critical systems for the commercial vehicle industry. Under the umbrella brand of JOST, the comprehensive range of products is broken down into systems for applications on the road and in agriculture.
Within our Quicke brand we produce front loaders, implements, backhoes and control systems for tractors. The JOST brand includes fifth wheel couplings, landing gears, ball bearing turntables, king pins and container locks as well as components for alternating systems. Truck and trailer axles are also sold under the JOST brand. The tradition-steeped ROCKINGER brand comprises the core components of towing hitches, drawbar eyes and drawbars for transporters and trucks. TRIDEC offers steering systems and axle suspensions for trailers.
ROCKINGER products are also used in agricultural applications. Quicke has been part of the JOST family since February 2020 and specialises in agricultural front loaders and equipment.
JOST currently employs over 4,200 staff worldwide and has sales and production sites in over 20 countries and on all five continents. JOST has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
For more information about our product brand Quicke, please visit www.quicke.com
For more information about JOST, please visit www.jost-world.com
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